To create a shortcut in the web application, select the New Object > Shortcut item in the Create group of the object navigator's main menu. The shortcut wizard opens:
The wizard contains the pages: Basic Properties and Shortcut.
The first wizard page is used to set basic properties:
Name. Enter shortcut name.
Identifier. Enter unique identifier starting with a letter. Usage of Latin letters, numbers and the "_" character is allowed.
Comment. The box is optional. The text box to enter a shortcut comment.
On the Shortcut wizard page determine an object, to which the shortcut refers:
Create a Shortcut to an Object in Another Repository. When the checkbox is selected, in the Repository box select the Repository Connection object, which can be used to get access from the current repository to an object of another repository. After this select the object in the Source Object box.
Source Object. The object to which the shortcut refers. This list shows all folders and objects of the current repository.
NOTE. If the object, to which the shortcut refers, is in another repository, in the Source Object drop-down menu specify the Repository Connection item as root folder.
To edit, select the Edit Shortcut shortcut's context menu item.
To create a shortcut in the desktop application:
Select the New Object > Shortcut item in the Create group on the Home ribbon tab.
Select the Create > Shortcut context menu item.
The shortcut creation dialog box opens:
Set shortcut parameters:
Source Object. The object, to which the shortcut refers. The list shows all folders and objects of the current repository.
Name. The name of the created shortcut. It is determined by the user depending on its purpose.
Identifier. The unique identifier of the shortcut. It is determined by the user depending on its purpose. Only Latin letters, numbers and underscores can be used, spaces are not allowed.
Create a Shortcut to an Object in Another Repository.. When this checkbox is selected, in the Repository field select the Repository Link object that enables the user to access an object of another repository from the current repository. After this select required object in the Source Object box.
To edit a shortcut, select the Edit Shortcut shortcut's context menu item. The shortcut wizard opens:
The wizard contains the pages: Basic Properties and Shortcut.
The first wizard page is used to set basic properties:
Name. Enter shortcut name.
Identifier. Enter unique identifier starting with a letter. Usage of Latin letters, numbers and the "_" character is allowed.
Comment. The box is optional. The text box to enter a shortcut comment.
On the Shortcut wizard page determine an object, to which the shortcut refers.
NOTE. If the object, to which the shortcut refers, is in another repository, in the Source Object drop-down menu specify the Repository Connection item as root folder.